Bluetail closes an additional $2.2m Series A investment

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Yves Le Marquand

16 Feb 23

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Bluetail has closed an additional $2.2m Series A investment round led by Arizona-based venture capital fund AZ-VC.  The SaaS aircraft records platform for private aviation…

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BETA and Blade conduct first piloted flight in New York area

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Yves Le Marquand

15 Feb 23

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The first piloted eVTOL flight in New York took place this week as BETA Technologies’ ALIA-250 took to the skies above Westchester County Airport. During…

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Joby’s first production-conforming aircraft begins final assembly

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Feb 23

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Joby Aviation has begun final assembly of the first aircraft to be produced at the OEM’s pilot manufacturing facility in Marina, California. In what the…

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Destinus to fly ‘world first’ hydrogen afterburner configuration

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Feb 23

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This month Destinus will begin flight testing its hydrogen afterburner, “a world first” for an aircraft in this configuration, it said.  Last November, the Swiss…

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Moya Aero: $2m Finep funding is ‘further validation’ of startup’s vision

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Yves Le Marquand

14 Feb 23

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Moya Aero’s vision for drone operations in Latin America has received further validation in the form of $2m funding from Brazil’s Funding Authority for Studies…

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NASA completes thermal motor testing of its X-57 Maxwell

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Feb 23

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Thermal cruise motor controller testing of NASA’s X-57 Maxwell has been successful, representing another step towards the electric aircraft’s maiden flight, the administration reported. The…

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Horizon and 3C agree MoU for ‘all-Canadian’ Cavorite X5 programme

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Feb 23

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Horizon Aircraft and 3C have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly continue developing Horizon’s Cavorite X5 eVTOL.  The MoU will give Horizon access…

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Porsche Consulting: Regional aviation to stage a comeback

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Yves Le Marquand

13 Feb 23

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Regional aviation, from both the operator and manufacturer sides, is staging a comeback thanks to new technologies, according to Porsche Consulting. The decline in regional…

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Lilium increases investment in Ionblox, betting on (5x) better batteries

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Feb 23

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Lithium-ion battery developer, Ionblox has reported a second close of its Series B round at an increased $32m.  Original investors Lilium and Applied Ventures were…

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Firstco developing vertiport control room software

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Feb 23

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UK-based transport solutions software developer Firstco is developing control room software to assist with eVTOL operations at vertiports. The firm has been integrating control room…

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Joby completes second stage of FAA type certification

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Yves Le Marquand

10 Feb 23

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Joby Aviation has completed the second stage of its FAA type certification process. The second stage of the type certification process involves the OEM identifying…

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Short hoperations: What will day-to-day eVTOL ops look like?

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Yves Le Marquand

7 Feb 23

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Certifying an eVTOL is the tip of the iceberg. It is the years of operations and maintenance proceeding that to which the industry will be…

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Electro.Aero calls for global charging standard

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Feb 23

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Australian electric aviation charger manufacturer, Electro.Aero is calling on the industry to agree to a global standard for charging couplers. For the past four years,…

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AIR partners with International SeaKeepers Society to promote eVTOLs on yachts

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Yves Le Marquand

3 Feb 23

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AIR has partnered with The International SeaKeepers Society to promote its eVTOL for use as auxiliary equipment on superyachts. As an official AIR brand ambassador,…

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Ampaire to retrofit Azul Conecta’s Grand Caravans

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Yves Le Marquand

2 Feb 23

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Ampaire has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to upgrade Brazilian regional airline Azul Conecta’s Grand Caravans by retrofitting a hybrid-electric powertrain and battery pack.…

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